Prof Stephen Duckett

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Primary care involves more than GPs. A new review shows how patients can better access care

Australians today are more likely than previous generations to live with complex and chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and depression.

Policy

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Is rising payroll tax about to undo bulk billing gains?

State tax greed likely to reverse recent federal efforts to improve bulk billing...

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Profits or patients? What’s driving pathology’s bulk billing campaign

Simple solutions put forward by vested interests involving more public funds are rarely in the public interest. Here’s how we might design a fairer pathology system...

Public health

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Medicare turns 40: since 1984 our health needs have changed but the system hasn’t. 3 reforms to update it

Forty years ago, Medicare as we know it today was born. It was the reincarnation of the Whitlam government’s Medibank, introduced in 1975 but dismantled in stages by the Fraser Liberal government.

Public health

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How does Australia’s health system stack up internationally? Not bad, if you’re willing to wait for it

When things are going bad in the health system, we are reassured we’ve got one of the best health systems in the world. But we’re rarely told where we actually stand relative to others...

Public health

Clinical Articles

What if Medicare was restricted to GPs who bulk billed? This kind of reform is possible

Australia’s health system is under significant pressure. The Labor government has inherited a system with declining bulk-billing rates for GP visits

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Prof Stephen Duckett

Health Economist; Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia; Health and Aged Care Program Director, Grattan Institute; Australian public policy think tank and Emeritus Professor of Health Policy, La Trobe University

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Primary care involves more than GPs. A new review shows how patients can better access care

Australians today are more likely than previous generations to live with complex and chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and depression.

Is rising payroll tax about to undo bulk billing gains?

State tax greed likely to reverse recent federal efforts to improve bulk billing...

Profits or patients? What’s driving pathology’s bulk billing campaign

Simple solutions put forward by vested interests involving more public funds are rarely in the public interest. Here’s how we might design a fairer pathology system...

Medicare turns 40: since 1984 our health needs have changed but the system hasn’t. 3 reforms to update it

Forty years ago, Medicare as we know it today was born. It was the reincarnation of the Whitlam government’s Medibank, introduced in 1975 but dismantled in stages by the Fraser Liberal government.

How does Australia’s health system stack up internationally? Not bad, if you’re willing to wait for it

When things are going bad in the health system, we are reassured we’ve got one of the best health systems in the world. But we’re rarely told where we actually stand relative to others...

What if Medicare was restricted to GPs who bulk billed? This kind of reform is possible

Australia’s health system is under significant pressure. The Labor government has inherited a system with declining bulk-billing rates for GP visits

Is the current COVID response really protecting the economy?

Economic activity is down regardless because people voted with their feet and began to lockdown themselves

Is the current COVID response really protecting the economy?

Economic activity is down regardless because people voted with their feet and began to lockdown themselves

What if Medicare was restricted to GPs who bulk billed? This kind of reform is possible

Australia’s health system is under significant pressure. The Labor government has inherited a system with declining bulk-billing rates for GP visits

How does Australia’s health system stack up internationally? Not bad, if you’re willing to wait for it

When things are going bad in the health system, we are reassured we’ve got one of the best health systems in the world. But we’re rarely told where we actually stand relative to others...

Medicare turns 40: since 1984 our health needs have changed but the system hasn’t. 3 reforms to update it

Forty years ago, Medicare as we know it today was born. It was the reincarnation of the Whitlam government’s Medibank, introduced in 1975 but dismantled in stages by the Fraser Liberal government.

Profits or patients? What’s driving pathology’s bulk billing campaign

Simple solutions put forward by vested interests involving more public funds are rarely in the public interest. Here’s how we might design a fairer pathology system...

Is rising payroll tax about to undo bulk billing gains?

State tax greed likely to reverse recent federal efforts to improve bulk billing...

Primary care involves more than GPs. A new review shows how patients can better access care

Australians today are more likely than previous generations to live with complex and chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and depression.

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Prof Stephen Duckett

Health Economist; Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia; Health and Aged Care Program Director, Grattan Institute; Australian public policy think tank and Emeritus Professor of Health Policy, La Trobe University

More from this expert

Australians today are more likely than previous generations to live with complex and chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and depression.

State tax greed likely to reverse recent federal efforts to improve bulk billing...

Simple solutions put forward by vested interests involving more public funds are rarely in the public interest. Here’s how we might design a fairer pathology system...

Forty years ago, Medicare as we know it today was born. It was the reincarnation of the Whitlam government’s Medibank, introduced in 1975 but dismantled in stages by the Fraser Liberal government.

When things are going bad in the health system, we are reassured we’ve got one of the best health systems in the world. But we’re rarely told where we actually stand relative to others...

Australia’s health system is under significant pressure. The Labor government has inherited a system with declining bulk-billing rates for GP visits

Economic activity is down regardless because people voted with their feet and began to lockdown themselves

Economic activity is down regardless because people voted with their feet and began to lockdown themselves

Australia’s health system is under significant pressure. The Labor government has inherited a system with declining bulk-billing rates for GP visits

When things are going bad in the health system, we are reassured we’ve got one of the best health systems in the world. But we’re rarely told where we actually stand relative to others...

Forty years ago, Medicare as we know it today was born. It was the reincarnation of the Whitlam government’s Medibank, introduced in 1975 but dismantled in stages by the Fraser Liberal government.

Simple solutions put forward by vested interests involving more public funds are rarely in the public interest. Here’s how we might design a fairer pathology system...

State tax greed likely to reverse recent federal efforts to improve bulk billing...

Australians today are more likely than previous generations to live with complex and chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and depression.

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